With a unanimous vote, the Long Beach City Council passed a pilot program in a meetingTuesday evening that will distribute monthly cash payments to promote equity and help residents facing financial constraints.
The program ensures a universal basic income that has the potential to aid Long Beach residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic, such as renters who have lost their jobs and are facing evictions.
“Income inequality is getting worse, and we need new approaches to directly help residents,” Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said in a Tweet . “A huge thank you to @AndrewYang and the @mayorsforagi for spearheading these […]
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